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@#Objective To investigate the effects of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) on motor recovery in patients with incomplete spinal cord injury （SCI）. Methods 22 patients with T5～T12 incomplete spinal cord injury (ASIA C) were randomly divided into rTMS group and control group. 12 ptients in rTMS group were treated with 10Hz rTMS （10×5 s with 2 min interval) on motor cortex and rehabilitation. 10 patients in control group treated with rehabilitation only. They were assessed with ASIA motor score, ASIA pin prick score, ASIA light touch score, range of motion (ROM) of legs in antigravitation position, walking index for spinal cord injury Ⅱ (WISCIⅡ) and functional independence measure (FIM) score before and 4 weeks after treatment. Results There was no difference between two groups with the clinical assessment before treatment （P>0.05）. The ASIA motor score, ROM of legs and FIM score improved in both groups after treatment （P<0.05）. The score of WISCIⅡ also improved in rTMS group （P<0.05）, and ASIA motor score improved more in rTMS group than that of control group （P<0.05）. Conclusion rTMS can facilitate the recovery of the motor and walking function in patient with incomplete spinal cord injury.
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Objective:To examine the reliability and validity of the telephone version of Information-Memory-Concentration Test (T-IMCT) in screening dementia when administered by telephone To evaluate the relation of the face-to-face and the telephonic interview for assessing the cognitive status Methods:T-IMCT was adapted from Information-Memory-Concentration test for the telephonic interview 65 subjects with dementia and 67 normal control subjects were examined by an experienced clinician, including clinical, neuropsychological and instrumental examination (CT or MRI) T-IMCT was administrated by telephone after 2 weeks, comparing the score from face-to-face interview with telephonic interview 20 subjects were administered the test twice by the same doctor to measure the test-retest reliability, and another 20 subjects were administered the test by two doctors to measure the inter-rater reliability Informants supervised the subjects to insure the authenticity of assessment administered by telephone Results:T-IMCT achieved a sensitivity of 80% and specificity of 80 6% in differentiating demented from healthy control subjects There was a high correlation between face-to-face interview and telephonic interview, Pearson’s correlation coefficient was 0 92 (P
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Objective:To observe the reliability and validity of the Chinese version of Telephone In-terview for Cognitive Status-Modified (TICS-m). Methods:62 dementia patients and 63 community-dwelling healthy eldly individuals were assessed. TICS-m was examined by telephone and face-to-face. Results:The correlation between face-to-face and telephone interview was 0.79~0.97.The spearman correlation coefficient of inter-rater reliability were 0.89-0.97 and intra-rater reliability 0.91-0.98. The sensitivities of TICS-m and the memory factor score were both high. The TICS-m and three parts were all significantly correlated with MMSE and CDR. Conclusion:Face-to-face and telephone interview of TICS-m was highly correlated. In-ter-rater reliability and intra-rater reliability were good. The TICS-m is valid and reliable when used to screen dementia, especially mild dementia.